University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

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Phi Delta Ma MARYLAND ALPHA CHAPTER Founded at MIAMI UNIVERSITY in 1848 Established at MARYLAND in 1930 Combining with the other brothers already present, the boys from as far back as 1938 brought the fraternity into the prestige and power it had enjoyed in past years. Boyd Waters and Gene Vreeland shared prexy duties. Continuing as a formidable power in ath- letics, Phi Delt produced these well-known varsity athletes: Tommy Mont, Jack Reds ' Wright, George Simler, John Fahrner, and George Barnes, assistant football coach; Jack and Bill Ruppersberger and Earl Uhler were lacrosse men; Baker Harward boxed; and Jack Wright and Jimmy Render played tennis. The boys fell heir to the new interfrater- nity championship, the hotly contested soft- ball title of ' 46, and the football cup which the club won by not dropping one game. Well-established in campus society and activity, they placed Boyd Waters as presi- dent of the Rossborough Club. Gene Edgett was nominated to the position of Junior Prom chairman, and Emory Harman held social chairmanships for both the Senior Class and Rossborough Club. Phi Delt placed a man on each of the main publications on campus. Gene Heil served on the Old Line, Ted Farrell, the Diamondback, and Bill Groome, the Tebeapin. Dick Betson at the ivories played for the frequent Univer- sity productions. Instituted this year was the George Barnes- Monk Mier Memorial Trophy for a fellow Phi, Tony Nardo, killed in Europe during the war. Each year a new trophy will be presented to the outstanding lineman on the Maryland football squad by the president of the frater- nity. This fine spirit being typical of the Phi Delt ' s, we look for their continued success in athletics and activities in the future. Members: John H. Bandiere, George W. Barnes, George A. Bauer, Jr., Harry R. Betson, Richard Lee Bozman, T. Marshall Brandt, Thomas L. Bnrbage, Robert B. Bums, Pereival E. Burroughs, Jr., Robert M. Callaway, Jr., Robert F. Channing, James A. Clark, J. Webb Clayland, Warren F. Coleman, Jr., Neil B. Collings, M. N. Curren, Charles N. Davis, J. Kirkwood Decker, Thurman D. Donovan, Frank Dom, Jacque B. Duvall, Eugene A. Edgett, Jr., George H. Eichnor, Jr., Henry R. Elsnic, John E. Fahrner, Edgar H. Farrell, Jr., Thomas R. Gardiner, James J. Gill, Donald M. Gillett, Jack A. Gordy, William R. Groome, Emory Harman, W. Baker Harward, Jr., Eugene D. Heil, William Himes, John O. Hobbs, Hobbs Horak, L. Dawson Jarboe, James E. Jones, W. Grason Jones, Harry A. Karr, Jr., Charles S. Lee, William T. Littleton, Richard D. Lodge, James W. Mann, Jr., Robert L. McKeever, Jr., A. Scott Mercier, Jr., Robert L. Mitchell, Thomas A. Mont, Jr., Francis L. Moran, John R. Newman, F. Robert Perilla, Charles V. Phillips, N. Frederick, N. Phillips, George M. Preston, James W. Render, Robert M. Roudabush, Jr., John D. Ruppersberger, Jr., Wil- liam L. Ruppersberger, David M. Sanner, Walter D. Scheuch, Jr., Benjamin Scott, W. Stanley Sheppard, Russell F. Shaw, Elbert W. Tall, James Thomas, Jr., Earl D. Uhler, Jr. Pledges: Richard Boettinger, John Bozman, Richard Brucksch, Charles Bryan, Edwin Burnley, William Crane, John Curtiss, Nelson Duke, Neil Emrich, Wil- liam Hubbard, Lyle Hutchison, Kenneth Kefauver, Kenneth Malone, Edward McReeves, William Mines, James Murphy, Charles O ' Shaughnessy, Max Orr, Joseph Rexroth, Robert Roberts, Robert Rohrback, Peter Schaper, William Schenke, Max Schneider, Joseph Shearer, John Slaughter, George Simmler, John Tull, James Umbarger, Claxton Walker, Richard Wilkins, Laurence Williams. 27

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Interfraternity Coancil A mystic bond of brotherhood makes all Tnen one. — Thomas Carlyle. After a war-time lag, the Interfraternity Council has made great strides in regaining its prestige as being one of the strongest organ- izations on campus. The purpose of the Council is to foster better relations between the fraternities and the administration. Meet- ing twice monthly, it formulates plans for social and athletic activities, and regulates men ' s rushing functions. Fall rushing, starting later than usual, was a tremendous success with more than two- hundred and fifty men pledged. The Council has long sought to keep its methods of rushing on the highest possible level and especially so during the past year. OflBcers elected for the fall semester were: ' Duke ' Kazlauskus, Lambda Chi Alpha, presi- dent; Jack Clark, Alpha Tau Omega, vice- president; Ralph Penny witt. Kappa Alpha, secretary; and Bob Mattingly, Alpha Gamma Rho, treasurer. The Council was active in organizing all sports events of the Intramural Association and inaugurated an Interfraternity Bowling League which was actively supported by all the fraternities in the Council. The Interfraternity Spring Formal, held at Washington ' s Hotel Statler, graced the early part of February. Music was by Glen Gray and Company. With the return of many veterans to the campus, most of the fraternities are stronger than before the war. Prospects for the future strength of the fraternities is assured for some time to come with the increasing enrollment of men into the University. The Pan-Hellenic tadi The Pan-Hellenic Association strove this year for better cooperation among sororities, independents, and the administration. Thurs- day night meetings proved interesting to the two representatives from every sorority, and the Pan-Hellenic spirit was carried back to their respective groups. For the second year, Pan-Hell sponsored a pre-school rush season. Two Open House Teas opened the week of exciting parties for the rushees. Preference Tea climaxed this fall rush season; two days later 138 coeds were sporting various pledge pins from one of the 13 sororities. Junior Pan-Hell was reorganized this year. This Council is composed of the presidents of the pledge classes and one rotating member from each sorority. The vice-president of the Senior Council is in charge of the junior group. Through the American Theater Wing, Pan- Hellenic Council sponsored variety shows for the entertainment of the service men in hos- pitals in the Washington vicinity. The sorori- ties also entertained informally in the wards with small acts, group singing, individual per- formances, and bridge playing. The main social event during the year was the Pan-Hellenic Spring Formal. The first night of spring was started off right to the music of Dick Jergens. Officers are chosen by a process of rotation among the sororities. This year Phyllis Bis- carr. Phi Sigma Sigma, served as president, Pat Bennington, Sigma Kappa, vice-presi- dent, Sara Ann Huebel, Pi Beta Phi, secre- tary, and Poe Ewell, Kappa Kappa Gamma, treasurer. «e

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Mad ALPHA PSI CHAPTER Fminded at NORWICH UNIVERSITY in 1848 Established at MARYLAND in 1929 The beginning of the fall semester saw an unprecedented number of Theta Chi ' s return to their Princeton Avenue home, eager and determined to keep their fraternity in top- notch condition. Their fervor was gratified when, at the end of fall rushing, the brothers found themselves with 25 new pledges. Under the leadership of Shelly Akers, president, and Gene Clark, vice-president, Theta Chi soared to an all-time high in all aspects. When football season made its appearance many Theta Chi ' s played on Maryland ' s first team. Among those donning head gear and shoulder pads were: Joe Drach, Gene Kinney, Ed Schwarz, and Harry Bonk. With the cele- bration of Homecoming came the news that the fraternity had won first prize for house decorations. The appointment of Hank Saylor to the post of Cadet Colonel added to the number of brothers in the R.O.T.C., as some had al- ready assumed various commands. The social trend also held its place among the brothers ' activities. January brought with it the traditional Winter Formal. This event was climaxed by the selection of the chapter ' s first ' Dream Girl. ' To Cede Clark went a gold cup proclaiming her coveted title of Dream Girl of Theta Chi. The Mothers ' Club of Theta Chi presented a bronze tablet to the house commemorating the members who died in the war. Through- out the year this club, supported and main- tained by the mothers of the actives and alums, donated various articles to the frater- nity house. The annual Founders ' Day Banquet was held in April, and also with the season came the Spring Formal which every brother looks forward to as the new year rolls around. Finally came the end of another year, and most of the brothers trekked off to Ocean City to drown all the after-effects of final exams and to renew their acquaintance with Jack- son ' s. So ended a happy and profitable year for the Theta Chi ' s, one which may be written up in the books as gone but not forgotten. Members: William Adkins, Sheldon Akers, John Beach- board, Harry Bonk, Gilbert Bresnick, Manley Bro- hawn, Lewis Brown, Eugene Clark, John Cook, Lawrence Cooper, Robert Corkran, William Cormany, Harry Cox, Harold Cullen, Charles Curtis, Joseph Drach, Joseph Dobson, Robert DuBose, William Eck- hardt, Robert Esterson, Francis Evans, Charles Fard- well, Wallace Gilstrap, Robert Grogan, Raymond Handley, Philip Hannon, Elbert Hawkins, Charles Hendrick, Eugene Kinney, Jerome Kloch, William Lake, George Leonard, John Lester, Donald Lloyd, Joseph Middleton, Robert Monahan, Wilbur Morgan, John Morris, John Moyer, Barney Nuttle, Arthur Palmer, George Phillips, Maynard Phipps, David Roszel, James Ryan, Henry Saylor, Edward Schwarz, Charles Seibert, James Shields, William Sigafoose, Richard Spencer, Raymond Storti, Esco Strickland, Oliver Travers, John Tingle, Robert Tufft, James Turner, George Van Wagner, Robert Wilkinson, Brian Wilson, Frank Wilson, Roy Withers, William Wroe, Edward Wunder. Pledges: Robert Brannan, Irwin Brown, Frank Carroll, Walter Claypoole, Bill Cooney, Steve Elkins, Tom Esky, Neil Esterson, Dick Gundry, Dick Hughes, Bob Hughes, Harry Hughes, Gordon Irwin, Bob Keene, Charles Mclntire, Ted Owens, Vernon Ottenritter, Tom Reagan, Bob Roberts, Earl Roth, John Shumate, Bemie Sniscak, Charles Vernay. «8